Nighthawk Blues (30 page)

Peter Guralnick is one of the nation’s preeminent writers on American music and musicians. His other books include a prizewinning, tow-volume life of Elvis Presley,
Last Train to Memphis
and
Careless Love
; an acclaimed trilogy on American roots music,
Feel Like Going Home, Lost Highway,
and
Sweet Soul Music; and Searching for Robert
Johnson.
He is currently at work on a biography of Sam Cooke.